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Living Conditions

The impact of pollution on our environment

World Service,12 episodes

Episodes

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Human Impact on Environment
Impact on the environment and what this could mean for the future
04 Jun 2001,13 mins
Chernobyl, Ukraine
The Chernobyl accident means that tens of thousands of people will develop cancers
09 Jul 2001,13 mins
Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 is widely regarded as the world's worst industrial accident
11 Jul 2001,13 mins
Minamata, Japan
Sea pollution occured following the illegal discharge of mercury
20 Jul 2001,13 mins
DDT pesticide
DDT was initially considered a miracle pesticide, but caused huge damage to the ecosystem
20 Jul 2001,13 mins
Smog
The effects of air pollution on people's health
01 Aug 2001,13 mins
Acid Rain
A look at the corrosive and harmful effects of acid rain
02 Aug 2001,14 mins
Torrey Canyon Disaster
The Torrey Canyon was a big supertanker carrying a cargo of 120,000 tons of crude oil
09 Aug 2001,13 mins
Dust Bowls
Dust storms caused ecological damage to North American prairies in the 1930s
20 Aug 2001,13 mins
Mining
Mining is one of the least sustainable human enterprises
22 Aug 2001,13 mins
Global Warming
Looking for evidence of global warming and questioning whether humans are to blame
03 Sep 2001,13 mins
Global Impact
What can we do about human impact on our planet?
21 Sep 2001,13 mins